diff --git a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
index d01e3b88e..d15f91454 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -854,6 +854,8 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "echo-cancel-%u", id);
+	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP) == NULL)
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP, "echo-cancel-%u", id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL, "true");